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Cyclic Trends of Wildfires over Sub-Saharan Africa

Fire, 2023
In this paper, the patterns of the occurrences of fire incidents over sub-Saharan Africa are studied on the basis of satellite data. Patterns for the whole sub-Saharan Africa are contrasted with those for northern sub-Saharan Africa and southern ...
Reason L. Machete, Kebonyethata Dintwe
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Population homeostasis in sub-Saharan Africa

Economics & Human Biology, 2022
Global population growth remains one of the major challenges of the twenty-first century. This is particularly true for African countries which have been undergoing their demographic transitions. To investigate whether predicted increasing population density and urbanization can help to stabilize African population, we construct a database for 84 ...
De La Croix, David, Gobbi, Paula Eugenia
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Inequality of Opportunity in Sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]

Applied Economics, 2015
In the last decades inequality of opportunity has been extensively studied by economists, on the assumption that, in addition to being normatively undesirable, it can be related to low potential for growth. In this paper we evaluate inequality of opportunity in 11 Sub-Saharan Africa countries.
Brunori P., Palmisano F., Peragine V.
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Evidence-based biomedical research in Sub-Saharan Africa: how library and information science professionals contribute to systematic reviews and meta-analyses

Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2022
Objective: This study investigated the contributions of library and information science (LIS) professionals to systematic reviews and meta-analyses with authors from Sub-Saharan Africa.
Toluwase Victor Asubiaro, Isioma Elueze
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Micro-nutrient composition and end-user acceptable quality in potato in Ethiopia

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science, 2018
Micronutrient deficiencies in diets, including iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn), are an important public health problem across population in Ethiopia. Potato is a modest source of dietary nutrients.
Asrat Asfaw, Gebremedhen Woldegiorgis, Semagn A. Kolech, Gedif Mulugeta, Dinka Mulugeta, Abigail Ngugi, Gabriela Burgos, Thomas zum Felde, Merideth Bonierbale   +8 more
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OER Adaptation and Reuse across cultural contexts in Sub Saharan Africa: Lessons from TESSA (Teacher Education in Sub Saharan Africa)

Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2012
Over a period of three years a number of International and African based institutions collaborated to design and create a set of Open Educational Resources (OERs) to support school based teacher education as part of the TESSA project.
Freda Wolfenden, Alison Sarah Hemmings Buckler, Fred Keraro   +2 more
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Consumer Knowledge and Attitude Towards Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP) Puree Bread in Kenya

Open Agriculture, 2019
OFSP is being used as an ingredient of baked products and can be a source of pro-vitamin A. Information about OFSP puree bread consumer profile is limited.
Wanjuu Cecilia, Bocher Temesgen, Abong’ George, Low Jan, Mbogo Daniel, Heck Simon, Muzhingi Tawanda   +6 more
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Admixture into and within sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]

eLife, 2016
Similarity between two individuals in the combination of genetic markers along their chromosomes indicates shared ancestry and can be used to identify historical connections between different population groups due to admixture. We use a genome-wide, haplotype-based, analysis to characterise the structure of genetic diversity and gene-flow in a ...
Busby, George Bj, Band, Gavin, Si Le, Quang, Jallow, Muminatou, Bougama, Edith, Mangano, Valentina D, Amenga-Etego, Lucas N, Enimil, Anthony, Apinjoh, Tobias, Ndila, Carolyne M, Manjurano, Alphaxard, Nyirongo, Vysaul, Doumba, Ogobara, Rockett, Kirk A, Kwiatkowski, Dominic P, Spencer, Chris Ca, Malaria Genomic Epidemiology Network, Modiano, David   +17 more
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Two Decades and Counting Since the Abuja Summit: Where Do We Stand in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS-Related Maternal Mortality?

Women's Health Reports
Background: It is more than two decades since the Organisation of African Unity’s historic Abuja Summit, yet the fight against human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)-related maternal deaths in the region remains as ...
Richmond Nketia, Austin Gideon Adobasom-Anane, Sandra Mensah, Faustina Ameyaa Marfo, Hannatu Favour Kachiro, Rostand Dimitri Messanga Bessala, Naomi Adotei, Abubakr Ahmed Farhan, Charles Limula, Ebenezer Gyamfi, Gideon Asamoah, Daniel Atta-Nyarko   +11 more
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Tillage Method and Residual N, P, K, Zn, B, Mg, Ca, and S Nutrients Effect on Growth and Yield of Dry Bean Grown after the Harvest of Maize

Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology, 2020
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) production is constrained majorly by drought and low soil fertility in Kenya. These limitations have never been adequately approached due to financial challenges and lack of better technology.
Hillary Moses Omondi Otieno, George N. Chemining’wa, Shamie Zingore, Charles K. Gachene   +3 more
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